DETERMINERS
1. What is determiner?
A determiner is a word used before a noun or a pronoun to tell us about the quality or possession and
demonstrate nouns.
Examples :
I brought a new bag for my school books
Only some students have come to attend the music class.
Much discussion has happened over this topic.
2. Functions of Determiners
Determiners serve several functions in a sentence:
(A) Specifier: Determiners specify which particular noun is being referred to or provide information
about its identity, quantity, or quality.
For example:, “The book” specifies a particular book., “Some apples” specifies an unspecified quantity of
apples., “My car” specifies ownership.
(B). Quantifier: Determiners indicate the quantity or amount of the noun.
For example, “Many books” indicates a large quantity of books., “Few people” indicates a small quantity
of people.
(C) Definiteness: Determiners indicate whether the noun is specific or nonspecific.
For example: “A book” is nonspecific, referring to any book., “The book” is specific, referring to a
particular book.
, (D) Possession: Some determiners indicate possession or ownership.
For example:”Her pen” indicates that the pen belongs to her.
(E) Demonstration: Determiners can demonstrate proximity or distance.
For example:”This house” indicates proximity, “That house” indicates distance.
(F) Quantity and Distribution: Determiners can indicate the quantity or distribution of nouns.
For example:”Each student” indicates distribution among individual students., “Every day” indicates the
frequency of occurrence.
3. Types of Determiners
(A) Articles: Articles are a type of determiner that specify definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun. There
are two articles in English: “the” (definite article) and “a/an” (indefinite articles). They don't specify a
particular person or thing. They are used with singular countable nouns.
Examples :
He is the boy who won a prize in Science Olympiad.
The Maths class will be held after recess.
(B). Demonstratives: Demonstrative determiners indicate the proximity or distance of a noun in relation
to the speaker or listener. This and these are used to refer to the people which are nearby, whereas that
and those are used for the people that are far from us.
“this,” “that,” “these,” “those”
1. What is determiner?
A determiner is a word used before a noun or a pronoun to tell us about the quality or possession and
demonstrate nouns.
Examples :
I brought a new bag for my school books
Only some students have come to attend the music class.
Much discussion has happened over this topic.
2. Functions of Determiners
Determiners serve several functions in a sentence:
(A) Specifier: Determiners specify which particular noun is being referred to or provide information
about its identity, quantity, or quality.
For example:, “The book” specifies a particular book., “Some apples” specifies an unspecified quantity of
apples., “My car” specifies ownership.
(B). Quantifier: Determiners indicate the quantity or amount of the noun.
For example, “Many books” indicates a large quantity of books., “Few people” indicates a small quantity
of people.
(C) Definiteness: Determiners indicate whether the noun is specific or nonspecific.
For example: “A book” is nonspecific, referring to any book., “The book” is specific, referring to a
particular book.
, (D) Possession: Some determiners indicate possession or ownership.
For example:”Her pen” indicates that the pen belongs to her.
(E) Demonstration: Determiners can demonstrate proximity or distance.
For example:”This house” indicates proximity, “That house” indicates distance.
(F) Quantity and Distribution: Determiners can indicate the quantity or distribution of nouns.
For example:”Each student” indicates distribution among individual students., “Every day” indicates the
frequency of occurrence.
3. Types of Determiners
(A) Articles: Articles are a type of determiner that specify definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun. There
are two articles in English: “the” (definite article) and “a/an” (indefinite articles). They don't specify a
particular person or thing. They are used with singular countable nouns.
Examples :
He is the boy who won a prize in Science Olympiad.
The Maths class will be held after recess.
(B). Demonstratives: Demonstrative determiners indicate the proximity or distance of a noun in relation
to the speaker or listener. This and these are used to refer to the people which are nearby, whereas that
and those are used for the people that are far from us.
“this,” “that,” “these,” “those”
